Teaching Frankenstein, Dracula, or the works of Edgar Allan Poe? Front-load the fundamentals of this spine-tingling genre with the Literary Horror PowerPoint. This 37-slide Common Core-aligned product features the evolution of literary horror, themes, motifs/archetypes, Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Haunted Palace” with discussion questions, and a “Your Turn” writing opportunity. You and your students will love the thrills and chills of this amazing lesson! Perfect for Halloween - or any other time.

Idioms are everywhere! Teach the universal concept of idioms with this engaging, interactive 30-slide PowerPoint. Presentation introduces the concept with humorous examples and kid-friendly pictures. Check for understanding as your students analyze popular idioms, write sentences, and illustrate both the literal and figurative meaning. Great for English Learning students, too!!

Teaching Arthur Miller’s The Crucible? This 43-slide The Crucible PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee a stimulating, thought provoking, Common Core-aligned unit. Slide deck includes author information on Arthur Miller, anticipation questions, historical background on the Salem Witch Trials, craft/structure analysis, and rigorous discussion questions/answers that reflect depth of knowledge.

Teaching how to write a thesis to students? It can be daunting - but with the How to Write a Thesis Statement PowerPoint, you have everything you need for an exemplary lesson! Common Core-aligned Product includes 34 slides on what makes a strong thesis statement, steps for writing a thesis statement, tips and tricks, multiple CFU’s (Checks for Understanding), and a Bridge to Practice Formative Assessment. Your students will be ready to get their research on in no time!

Teaching George Orwell’s Animal Farm? This 40-slide all-inclusive Animal Farm PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee a stimulating, thought provoking, Common Core-aligned unit. Slide deck includes author information on Orwell, anticipation questions, allegorical background, craft/structure, rigorous discussion questions/answers that reflect depth of knowledge, and engaging writing activities.

Teaching George Orwell’s Animal Farm? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with the Animal Farm Close Reading Assessment Test. Close-read questions include (30) multiple choice addressing comprehension, key ideas, craft and structure, literary elements, and (3) short constructed response writing questions. Common Core aligned. Answer key included. Perfect for ready-to-go sub plans, close read practice, or semester exam.

Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”? Elevate your class with an amazing Raven Gallery Walk, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 16-page ready-to-go lesson incorporates everything you need, including Gallery Walk Guidelines, (12) Eye-Catching Gallery Walk Posters with significant quotations, Note Catcher, and a comprehensive answer key for a formative/summative assessment. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Common Core-aligned. Seven Benefits of the Gallery Walk: Gallery Walks enhance critical thinking and collaboration. Gallery Walks improve speaking and listening skills. Gallery Walks increase student engagement and motivation. Gallery Walks enhance reading comprehension Gallery Walks encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Gallery Walks build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Elevate your class with an amazing A Christmas Carol Gallery Walk, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 16-page ready-to-go lesson incorporates everything you need, including Gallery Walk Guidelines, (12) Eye-Catching Gallery Walk Posters with significant quotations, Note Catcher, and a comprehensive answer key for a formative/summative assessment. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Common Core-aligned. Seven Benefits of the Gallery Walk: Gallery Walks enhance critical thinking and collaboration. Gallery Walks improve speaking and listening skills. Gallery Walks increase student engagement and motivation. Gallery Walks enhance reading comprehension Gallery Walks encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Gallery Walks build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s “Annabel Lee”? Elevate your class with an amazing Annabel Lee Gallery Walk, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 15-page ready-to-go lesson incorporates everything you need, including Gallery Walk Guidelines, (10) Eye-Catching Gallery Walk Posters with significant quotations, Note Catcher, and a comprehensive answer key for a formative/summative assessment. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Common Core-aligned. Seven Benefits of the Gallery Walk: Gallery Walks enhance critical thinking and collaboration. Gallery Walks improve speaking and listening skills. Gallery Walks increase student engagement and motivation. Gallery Walks enhance reading comprehension Gallery Walks encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Gallery Walks build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Elevate your class with an amazing Romeo and Juliet Gallery Walk, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 16-page ready-to-go lesson incorporates everything you need, including Gallery Walk Guidelines, (12) Eye-Catching Gallery Walk Posters with significant quotations, Note Catcher, and a comprehensive answer key for a formative/summative assessment. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Common Core-aligned. Seven Benefits of the Gallery Walk: Gallery Walks enhance critical thinking and collaboration. Gallery Walks improve speaking and listening skills. Gallery Walks increase student engagement and motivation. Gallery Walks enhance reading comprehension Gallery Walks encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Gallery Walks build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching William Golding’s Lord of the Flies? Elevate your class with an amazing Lord of the Flies Gallery Walk, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 16-page ready-to-go lesson incorporates everything you need, including Gallery Walk Guidelines, (12) Eye-Catching Gallery Walk Posters with significant quotations, Note Catcher, and a comprehensive answer key for a formative/summative assessment. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Common Core-aligned. Seven Benefits of the Gallery Walk: Gallery Walks enhance critical thinking and collaboration. Gallery Walks improve speaking and listening skills. Gallery Walks increase student engagement and motivation. Gallery Walks enhance reading comprehension Gallery Walks encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Gallery Walks build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”? This 38-slide all-inclusive Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee a stimulating, thought provoking, Common Core-aligned lesson. Slides include background information on Frost, anticipation questions, the text, rigorous discussion questions, and engaging writing activities. Your students will be making real life connections to this classic poem as they practice their literary analysis skills. Easy for you - engaging for them! *This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you’re not there!

Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”? Elevate your class with an amazing “The Raven” Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 15-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including the complete text, text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”? Elevate your class with an amazing “The Tell-Tale Heart” Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 13-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including the complete text, text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee”? Elevate your class with an amazing Annabel Lee Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 12-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including full text, specific text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Shakespeare’s Macbeth? Elevate your class with an amazing Macbeth Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 22-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including relevant play excerpts, text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Shakespeare’s Hamlet? Elevate your class with an amazing Hamlet Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 12-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including the “To Be, Or Not To Be” Soliloquy, specific text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Elevate your class with an amazing Romeo and Juliet Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 16-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including the Balcony Scene, text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

Teaching Poe’s “The Black Cat?” Kick off this suspenseful classic with a comprehensive, student-friendly 38-slide The Black Cat PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include informative facts on Edgar Allan Poe, anticipatory questions, themes, vocabulary, symbols, discussion questions/answers, and writing challenge. This product is Common Core-aligned and perfect for an upcoming evaluation.

All educators know the value of giving feedback - but what exactly is the difference between formative and summative assessments and how does it look in the classroom? This 32-slide Professional Development PowerPoint is a comprehensive tutorial of Formative and Summative Assessments that can be adapted to any content or classroom. Product includes the fundamentals of assessing students, tips for giving feedback, and (10) fun and fabulous Formative Assessments that can be used in any class. Perfect for instructional coaching, professional development, or New Teacher Induction programs.